Dual control wardrobe



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DUAL CONTROL WARDROBE Filed April l5, 1933 Sept. 25, 1934.

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` 1s claims. (o1. 31a-e191) This invention relates to improvements in wardrobes for use in connection with schools and other `similar-buildings, and has for its object to provide a wardrobe that may be built into the walls of a V building vand closed by doors that are flush with the interior surfaceof the walls when closed. v

'It is also anobject of this invention to provide, connection Vwith a wardrobe casing having a plurality `of doorways therein, doors for closing said doorways which may be opened to pro-vide a of the wardrobe.

It is also an objectof this invention to provide, in connection Witha Wardrobe, a plurality of doors supported by pivoted arms so that the doors as they move from a closed to an open position may be moved bodily, the supporting and operating lstructures forv the doors being at all times concealed.

The mechanism for supporting and operating door or double doors, and will rigidly support the doors `and operate them easily without noise.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a door supporting and operating mechanism which vis extremely simple and strong `in its construction, durable and economical asto its manufacture.` This mechanism may be easily `and quickly adjusted for taking up wear and for overcoming inaccuracies caused by `the settling of the building, or maladjustment of the door.

These and other advantages will appearfrom the following description taken in connection withthe drawings.`

j Referring to the drawings: Y Figure .1 is a frontelevation of the wardrobe with one door of each pair of doors open. Q Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the doors and `above the operating mechanism for supporting and operating the doors. fFigu're v3 shows theinterior of the doors and the means of supporting and operating them.

Figure 4 isa vertical section through the wardrobe showing themeans for supporting and 4oper-- ating the doors. j L

`Figure 45 vis a `vertical longitudinalV section through the wardrobe showing inelevation the doors and the means `for supporting and operating thedoor's.

el 6 is atopplan view of parts of two doors and means for supporting and operating the doors with the supporting post and the supporting shafts in section. p

The wardrobe as a whole consists of va front 1, aback 2side walls, a oor 5 and linings 4 for the sides and back. The back and sides may be 7 parts of a wall into which the wardrobe is built, and form with the front, iioor and top a casing. Along the front of the wardrobe is a plurality of supports 6 in the form of vertical posts. On the 6m upper ends of these Vposts is a base member 7 to which an angle knee olip 8 isattached.

To the upper end of each post is an upper bearing 9. while on the lower end of each post, at the ioor, is a bearing 10. The posts divide the entrance into the Wardrobe into a plurality of l doorways. The bearings are arranged in pairs, one in the top of the Wardrobe and the other at the bottom, on the floor. The bearings at each end of the wardrobe support a round steel shaft. The bearings intermediate the ends of the wardrobe support two shaits, one 11 and the other 11a. The shaft at one side of' each doorway -lis indicated by the numeral 11, while the shaft at the other side of the same doorway is indicated by the numeral 11a.

To each shaft 11 isattached one end of an arm 12. From'each arm 12 there extends a second arm 13. The point where these twoarms meet provides a cuff which is slit at 14 and re- 8o ceives the steel shait 11, and may be gripped to the shaft by means of clamping bolts l5, or any othersuitable means. Similar arms 12a and 13a are mounted upon the shaft llo. These arms have cuffs split at 14d, and provided with bolts 15a for holding the arms upon the shaft. 'd These arms are located at the upper ends of the Vertical shafts 11 and 11a. `fit the lower end of each shaft 11 is an arm 16 attached to the shaft in the same manner that the arm 12 is. This arm is in vertical alignment with the arm 1 2 and cooperates with the arm 12 in supporting and moving a door `22. d

On the lower end of each shaft 11a there is an arnr 16a, in verticalalignment with the arm 12a. This arm in cooperation with the arm 12a sup'- ports and operates a door 22a. On the arm 1.6 is a swivel stud 1'7, held thereon by means of locknuts 18j On the upper edge of the door 22 is abracket 19` adapted to receive and provide a seat for the lower end of the swivel stud 1'7. @n the lower edge of the door 22 is a bracket 21 which provides a seat for a stud 17 supported on the arm 16 by means of nuts 18. The bearings 9 and 10 have anti-friction balls and balls are provided in the brackets 19, 19a, 21 and 21a to receive the studs 1'7 and 17a.

The brackets 19, 19a, 21 and 21a are provided with 'slots 20 to receive adjusting screws. To the outer end of each of the arms 12o.1 is attached a swivel stud 17a by means of nuts 18a. These swivel studs engage in seats provided therein in brackets 19a, attached to the door 22a. The door 22a has thereon a bracket 21a adapted to receive a stud 17a located on the free end of the arm 16a. This stud 17a is held in position by means of a nut 18a. The head of the stud projecting into the seat in the bracket 21a serves to support the door 22a and cooperates with the arm 12a in supporting and moving the door from an open position to a closed position.

Each arm 13 has pivotally connected to its free end a connecting link 23, operable for swinging the doors to open and close them. Each arm 13 is connected to connecting link 23 by means of a stud 24 attached to the link and having a ball bearing connection 25 with the end of the' arm.

To the bearings 9 is attached an langle iron 27 which has extending inwardly and downwardly therefrom arms 26, one for each door. Extending from each arm 26 to a door is a guide link 28. One end of this link is connected to the arm 26 by a bolt 29, while its other end is connected to the door by means of a stud 30, nuts 31 holding the stud on the link, a bracket 32 on the door, and a bearing 33 in the bracket 32 for receiving the stud.

rI'he link 28a connects a door 22a on the arms 26. The door 22a is connected to one of the arms 26 by means of a link 28a, which is connected at one end to the arm 26 by means of a bolt 29a. The other end of the link 28a has attached thereto a stud 30a by means of nuts 31a. One end of this stud 30a engages in a bearing 33a in a bracket 32a.

The doors are arranged in pairs, one designated 22 and the other 22a. All doors 22 are operated in unison so that when these doors are open one-half of each doorway is open. The doors 22a are operated in unison and when operated onehalf of each doorway is open. In order that each doorway may be fully and completely open all doors must be operated. However, only one set of doors need be operated to obtain a clear opening.

The numeral 34 is used to designate shelves at the upper back part of the wardrobe. While only two of these shelves are shown additional shelves may be used, and other means may be provided for supporting garments.

On the front of each post or support at each edge thereof is a felt strip 35, adapted to receive the rabbeted or grooved edge 36 of each door. Each door is also provided with a bumper pad 37 to engage the walls or jambs of the doors when they are open. The lower ends of the doors are spaced above the iioor to provide Ventilating passageways 38.

'Ihe arms and links support and operate the doors, All of the operating mechanism of the door is supported near the top of the wardrobe and is concealed from view at all times by the doors and the front part of the wardrobe, with the exception of a single lower arm for each door, which is substantially concealed and oifers noI obstruction to the operation and use of the wardrobe.

In order to open either side of the doors all that is necessary is that one edge of one door be pressed upon. This pressure will be transmitted to the connecting link, which will open all doors of the same set. In order to close the door the reverse operation is necessary. When the doors are closed they have a neat and atwith the edges of the wall and having the appearance of panel structure embedded in the surface of the wall.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as come within the scope of my claims and my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a wardrobe, in combination with a casing, a plurality of doors, a post for each door, arms pivotallyv supported at one end by the posts and pivotally attached at their other ends to the doors for supporting and moving the doors bodily, and interconnecting means acting on the arms to move the doors simultaneously.

2. In a wardrobe, in combination with a casing having doorways therein, a support on each side of each doorway, doors in each doorway, arms pivoted to the supports and to the doors for supporting and moving the doors bodily, and means connecting alternate doors and acting on the arms to move all of the doors bodily.

3. In a wardrobe, in combination with a casing having doorways therein, supporting means at each side of each doorway, a door in each doorway, a pair of arms for supporting each door, each arm being pivoted at one end to the supporting means and pivoted at its other end to the door, means acting on the arms to move the doors bodily at the same time, and a guide link for each door, each guide link pivoted at one end to the door and pivotally supported at its other end by the casing.

4. In a wardrobe, in combination with a casing having a doorway therein, a pivoted shaft at one side oi the doorway, a door for the doorway, arms for supporting the door on the shaft, each arm being xed at one end tothe shaft and pivoted at its other end to the door, and a guide link for the door pivoted at one end to the door and supported at its other end by the casing.

5. In a wardrobe, in combination with a casing having a doorway therein, a pivoted shaft at pivotally mounted at each` side of each doorway, a pair of arms fixed to each shaft, a door pivoted to each pair of arms and supported thereby on the shaft, means for rotating the shafts to move the doors, and guide links for the doors each pivoted at one `end to a door l, r

and pivotally supported at its other end by the casing.

7. In a wardrobe, in combination with a casing having a plurality of doorways therein, a shaft pivotally mounted at each side of each doorway, a pair of doors for each doorway, arms pivoted to each door and rigidly attached to the adjacent shaft for supporting the door, a link for each door pivoted at one end to the door and pivotally supported at its other end by the casing, and means for turning the shafts to move the doorsl bodily, the shafts on corresponding sides of the doorways being movable independently of the other shafts.

8. In ai Wardrobe, Combination with a casing iso having a plurality of doorways therein, a shaft for each side of each doorway pivotally supported on the casing, arms for each shaft, each arm being fixed at one end to the shaft, a door pivoted to the other ends of the arms and supported by the shaft, said doors being arranged in pairs, one pair for each doorway, a common means for movingone door of every pair, and a common means formoving the other door of every pair.

9. In a wardrobe, a casing having a plurality of doorways therein, a shaft pivotally mounted on each side of each doorway, a pair of doors for each doorway pivotally supported by the shafts, and means to operate one door of every pair while the other doors are inoperative.

10. In a wardrobe, a casing having in its front side a plurality of supporting posts forming a plurality of doorways, a shaft for each side of each doorway rotatably supported by a post, a pair of arms fixed to each shaft, a door pivotally supported by each pair of arms, and a guide link for each door, one end of the link being pivoted to the door while its other end is pivotally supported by the casing.

11. In a wardrobe, a casing having in its front side a plurality of supporting posts forming doorways, a shaft for each side of each doorway rotatably supported by a post, a pair of arms fixed to each shaft, a door for each pair of arms pivotally supported thereby, a guide link for each door, one end of said link being pivoted to the door while its other end is pivotally supported by the casing, and means to connect one door of one passageway to a similarly located door in each of the other passageways.

12. In a wardrobe, a casing having a doorway therein, a shaft pivotally supported at one side of the doorway, an arm fixed at one end to the shaft, a door pivotally supported on the other end of the arm, and a link pivoted at oneA end to the door and pivotally supported at its other end by the casing, whereby when the door is opened it will move bodily from a position in line with the front of the casing to a position at right angles to the front of the casing.

13. In a wardrobe, a casing having a doorway therein, a shaft pivotally supported at one side of the doorway, a pair of arms, each arm fixed at one end to the shaft, a door pivoted to the other ends of the arms, and a link pivoted at one end to the door and pivotally supported at its other end by the casing, whereby when the door is opened it will move bodily from a position in line with the front of the casing to a position at one side of the doorway and at right angles to the front of the casing.

14. In a wardrobe, a door, a door jamb, means pivoted to the jamb and to the inside of the door adjacent the jamb whereby the door may be moved from a position parallel with the jamb when it is closed to a position at right angles to the jamb when it is open, and means pivoted remote from the jamb and the door and pivotally connected to the inside of the door adapted to guide the door from one position to the other.

15. In a wardrobe, a door jarnb, a door adapted to occupy positions at right angles in open and closed position, a lever pivoted to the inside of the door adjacent one edge and pivotally mounted adjacent the door jamb, and a second lever pivoted to the inside of the door adjacent the other edge and pivoted at its other end within the wardrobe remote from the janilo.

15. In combination, a door adapted to be moved from one position to another at right angles to one another, arms for pivotally supporting the door, said arms being pivoted to the inside of the door adjacent one edge, said arms being so located that they are concealed behind the door face when the door is closed and are connected to the door on the exposed side or" the door face when the door is open, and means for pivotally guiding the door connected inside of the door adjacent the other edge, said means always being completely behind the closed position of the door in either position.

17. In a wardrobe, a door adapted to be moved from one position to the other, such positions being at right angles to one another, means to pivotally guide the door, which means is pivoted to the inside or" the door at a point adjacent one edge of the door, bellcrank means pivoted to the inside of the door, said means being pivotally mounted so as to be concealed behind the door at one time and have its pivotal connection with the door on the exposed side oi the door at another time, and means associated with said bellcrank means for simultaneously actuating said door in harmony with other doors similarly constructed and similarly actuated.

18. In a wardrobe, a swinging door adapted to be moved from one position to another, which positions are at right angles to one another, a lever system pivoted at the top and bottom of the door at the inside thereof, a common pivotal support for said lever systems to one side of and behind said door when in a closed position and said pivotal connection between said doorand said systems on the exposed side of the door when in open position, and a guide lever pivoted at one end to the rear upper surface of the door and at its other end to the top oi the wardrobe behind the door whereby the door is supported and guided from one position to the other.

JOI-IN F. WINN, JR. 

